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FALSE: Steven Avery, 53, Found Unresponsive in His Prison Cell
Fake news reports that the subject of the Netflix documentary 'Making a Murderer' has suffered a severe medical setback. Read More
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Facebook Bans Unlicensed Private Gun Sales
Unlicensed private gun sellers will no longer be able to use the Facebook social media network to broker firearms sales. Read More
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Zika Virus Caused by GMO Mosquitoes?
A number of speculative articles suggested without any proof that the Zika virus was transmitted by genetically modified mosquitoes. Read More
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Teletubby Lake Is Not Real
A purported image of 'Teletubby Lake' is a digital manipulation created for a Photoshop contest, not a real photograph. Read More
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Some Concerned Over Trump Veteran Donations
Although money raised during an event for veterans was donated to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, it will soon find its way to various veterans' charities. Read More
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FALSE: Pediatricians' Association Admits HPV Vaccine-Cancer Link
A misleading article claimed that pediatricians had "admitted" a link between the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil and ovarian "failure" or cancer. Read More
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Bill Murray Running for President?
Rumors made the rounds that popular comedian Bill Murray was throwing his hat in the presidential ring, but they originated with a fake news site. Read More
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Shred Your Ex: Hooters Valentine's Day Special
The promotion, which invites people to tear up photos of their exes in the restaurant for free food, has been going on since at least 2011. Read More
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FALSE: Eritrean Men Are Being Forced to Marry Multiple Women
A news article reporting that men in Eritrea were being forced into polygamy to raise the country's birthrate was a hoax. Read More
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FALSE: Donald Trump's Father with Mao Zedong
A photograph does not picture Donald Trump's father posing with Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong. Read More
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FALSE: 'Food Stamp Welfare Individuals' Must Be 'RFID Chipped'
A long-circulating rumor claiming that recipients of food stamps or welfare are required to submit to RFID microchipping is still categorically untrue. Read More
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'Be Like Bill' Spreads Malware?
Not every Facebook user liked the "Be Like Bill" meme, but there's no evidence it was linked to malware or other unpleasantries. Read More
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Were Lawn Jockeys Underground Railroad Symbols?
A viral Facebook post describes lawn jockeys as symbolic aids to escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad, but scant evidence supports that history. Read More
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Only Women Showed up to the U.S. Senate After a Snowstorm?
After a major snowstorm, lawmakers held a brief administrative session to postpone Senate business. Read More
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FALSE: New York Artist Creates 'Art' That Is Invisible
A report about a New York artist named Lana Newstrom who creates "invisible art" was a CBC public radio spoof. Read More
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(Nearly) Frozen Waves
A series of photographs shows nearly (but not completely) frozen waves off the coast of Nantucket. Read More
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FALSE: Illegal for Flint Residents to Sell Homes
The Flint water crisis led to a number of rumors, but claims that home sales in Flint were illegal weren't substantiated by anything other than anecdotes. Read More
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Dick Morris on Hillary Clinton
A message about Hillary Clinton by former Clinton White House adviser Dick Morris contains some truths and some "truthiness." Read More
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NEWS
Oregon Refuge Occupation Continues, Despite Shooting, Arrests
The militia spokesman was killed in an apparent shootout with federal agents; eight people have been arrested. Read More
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FALSE: Saudi Billionaire Begins Construction of 'Western Mecca' in Wyoming
A fake news article claimed that the billionaire had purchased the tiny town of Buford. Read More
